August 2022 | eSchool News

Clearlake Capital-Backed Discovery Education Acquires DoodleLearning

August 17, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Silver Spring, MD (Tuesday, August 17, 2022)— Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, ... Read more

Capstone Interactive eBook Platform Relaunches With Enhanced Accessibility for Children

August 17, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – August 17, 2022 – Capstone, an innovative learning company merging children’s content with easy-to-use edtech tools for ... Read more

The Education Service Centers of Indiana Select ParentSquare as a Purchasing Program Partner for School-Home Communications Technology

August 17, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Santa Barbara, CA — Aug. 17, 2022— ParentSquare, the award-winning unified school-home communications platform for K-12 education, has been named ... Read more

Vernier Software & Technology is now Vernier Science Education

August 17, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

BEAVERTON, Oregon, August 17, 2022 — Vernier Software & Technology has changed its name to Vernier Science Education. This new ... Read more

Star Assessments Now Connect to Nearpod to Accelerate Student Growth

August 17, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Bloomington, MN (August 17, 2022) – Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is pleased to introduce a powerful ... Read more

4 ways library media specialists lead digital transformations in districts

August 17, 2022 by Kristen Whitworth, Library Media Specialist, Dover High School & President, New Hampshire School Library Media Association

Let your library media specialists lead your school’s digital transformation through edtech coordination, motivation, information, and education

During the pandemic era of “emergency teaching,” school systems across my state and around the country made deep investments in edtech resources. However, as we move into what…

A supe’s 6 back-to-school tips for virtual district leaders

August 17, 2022 by Dr. Louis Algaze, President and Chief Executive Officer of Florida Virtual School & FlexPoint Education Cloud

Great teaching happens when everyone learns from each other and shares knowledge--here are valuable tips for online district leaders.

Over 30 years ago, I took my first job in public education as a biology high school teacher, and instantly knew this was the career path for me.…

Edtech insights from the back office to the teacher’s desk

August 16, 2022 by Kevin Hogan

Kevin Hogan interviews K-12 Hero Awards nominee Kelly Goodman of the Florida Virtual School and James McClurkin from program sponsor SAP Concur

In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: Why back-office systems are an essential element to successful learning; 9 priorities for a future-focused education system;…

3 ways coaches can refine their practice this school year

August 16, 2022 by Courtney Groskin, Instructional Learning Coach, St. Vrain Valley School District

Video reflection is a great way for coaches to refine their practice, and it eliminates the logistical challenges of time and space

When teachers and leaders have effective coaching, student outcomes inevitably improve. According to Rebecca Frazier, author of Coach Happy, coached teachers outperform non-coached teachers in 22 areas of…

Is it time to fire up gaming consoles in classrooms?

August 15, 2022 by Mark Horneff, CEO, Kuato Studios

Gaming has the potential to become a great educational tool in the right context and environment

Digital learning has become a significant part of education as a result of the pandemic and schools are continually observing new, innovative ways to engage and motivate students…